OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:
This position is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Medical Center by, cleaning, gathering municipal and infectious waste, and supplying linens for patient care. Also responsible for outside maintenance of grounds and ensuring aseptic conditions in all patient care areas.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB: (other duties may be assigned)
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Monitor assigned department that houses infectious waste.
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Dispose of full containers of infectious waste as needed and prepare them for shipment daily.
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Daily monitor waste in all departments and place in proper container.
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Remove all infectious waste from work area
- Follow standard precautions.
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Monitor containers that hold sharp objects to be disposed.
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Replace containers when they are ¾ full (i.e. when needles appear in the window).
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Place container in Biohazard Container provided in each department.
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Follow standard precautions.
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Gather soiled linens and deliver clean linens.
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Monitor soiled linen carts in assigned department and collect them when full.
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Transport all soiled linens to soiled utility room weigh and document soiled linens for commercial laundry transport.
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Collect specialty items to be laundered in house.
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Top Hat transports clean linens to the clean linens room.
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Remove linen from the carts and place on shelves.
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Count all par levels.
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Distribute linen to each department and cover all linen while transporting.
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Gather trash.
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Pick up and dispose of all garbage and empty boxes throughout the hospital in assigned areas daily transport to dumpster.
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Place recyclable in recyclable dumpster (such as boxes, etc.) and garbage in the garbage dumpster daily.
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Gather all trash from area of responsibility
- Maintain floors by using wet scrub techniques and clean/extract carpets. Clean tile floors.
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Use wet floor signs, dust mop, pick up debris, run automatic scrubber or bucket ringer daily.
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Clean and replace all equipment to its proper place after each use.
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Vacuum rugs, remove all soiled spots, clean and replace equipment to proper place daily or as needed.
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Dilute liquid according to instruction and clean rugs immediately when soiled.
- Refinish and Buff floors.
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Use wet floor signs, gather equipment, dilute chemicals per instruction, apply solution to floor, operate automatic scrubbers, pick up solution with wet vacuum to save drying time and rinsing
- Clean water rinse the floor and apply three coats of floor finish using the wax system equipment.
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Clean and replace equipment to its proper place after each use.
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Use wet floor signs, dust mop floor, wet mop floor, dilute chemical, apply solution to the floor, let dry, and buff floor with the buffer.
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Pick up debris, clean and replace all equipment to its proper place weekly.
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Clean satellite offices.
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Report to worksite, gather trash, operate vacuum cleaner, mop floors, dust furniture, clean bathrooms and stock supplies every scheduled day, Monday through Friday.
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Supply linens as needed and return soiled linen for processing.
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Cross train in other functional areas of the department and WMC.
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Follow procedure in all areas.
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Report to the area as scheduled and perform necessary task in specific area.
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Replenish all stock needed
- Perform outside maintenance duties.
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Sweep sidewalks and steps, cut grass, trim hedges, empty trash receptacles, pull weeds, rake leaves, remove snow from entrances, clean windows and vacuum carpets
- Clean doors, door jams, and polish brass weekly.
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Cleaning patient rooms and patient discharge rooms.
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Use standard precautions, disinfect nightstand and over bed table, window sills, shelves, telephone, chairs, doors and door jams, dust mop, wet mop, empty trash, disinfect trash can and check sharp container daily.
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Replace all furniture in proper place before leaving room and lock beds.
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Clean the bathroom, disinfect sink, mirror, tub, shower, walls, commode, and floor and stock supplies.
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Totally house clean patient rooms twice a year: Spring and Fall.
- Use standard precautions, disinfect all furniture, over bed stand, bedside stand, window sills, ledges, shelves, closets, lamps, walls, complete bed cleaning, all patient equipment and all wires.
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When the room is left vacant, second shift must make sure room and bathroom are cleaned for next patient.
- Clean bathroom, mirror, sink, shower, commode, and empty all trash.
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Not responsible for rented patient equipment.
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Perform weekly high dusting/disinfecting.
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Disinfect all light fixtures, vents, televisions, baseboards, pictures, chair rails, vertical blinds, windows, computer wires, walls when soiled, and ice machines
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Clean elevators and tracks, scrub floor and vacuum tracks and clean walls when soiled
- Perform total housekeeping of isolation areas.
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Remove all infectious waste, take down and launder cubicles, disinfect walls, ceiling, lights, furniture, patient equipment, vents, windows, bed, cubicle tracks, and floor as needed.
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Clean the bathroom by replacing shower curtain, disinfect sink, mirror, tub, shower, walls, commode, and floor per policy.
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Provide miscellaneous services.
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Clean and defrost patient refrigerator, exercise equipment, litters, wheel chairs, set up for meetings, prepare non-allergic linens.
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Clean water fountains.
- Weekly evaluate inventory of supplies.
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Check staff and department par levels.
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Replenish supplies as needed.
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Order necessary depleted items
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Perform cleaning duties in operating room suites.
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Perform routine cleaning on a daily basis.
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Clean all vents, lights, and machine scrub floors on a weekly basis.
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Clean all walls monthly or more often depending on procedures.
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Document cleaning of operating room suites daily.
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Education/Training/License/Certification:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
One to three months related experience and/or training preferred.
If deemed a driver in your position, a valid Driver’s license is required. Motor Vehicle Record checks will be performed upon hire, in addition to annually thereafter.
